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The Albany Society 
of Civil Engineers 

ORGANIZED 1905-06 




ALBANY. NLH.yORKlU-^. 
^ OCT 29 1909 



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OFFICEES FOR 1909 

President - - Mortimer G. Barnes 

1st. Vice President - Eussell S. Greenman 

2nd. Vice President - - Jerry C. Finch 

3rd. Vice President - Walter E. Marden 

Secretary - - Charles E. Chase 

Treasurer - - - John A. O'Connor 

Librarian - - - Clark Brown 

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 

Past President, George F. Chism 
Mortimer G. Barnes Eussell S. Greenman 

Jerry C. Finch Walter E. Marden 

Charles E. Chase John A. O'Connor 

Clark Brown 



STANDING COMMITTEES I 

MEETINGS J 

John A. O'Connor \ 

Henry D. Alexander Mark W. Nelson ! 

PAPERS AND PROGRAMS \ 

David A. Watt George F. Stickney i 

Walter E. Marden Eobert E. Horton | 

Harlan D. Miller Ernest A. Lamb ; 

MEMBERSHIP | 

Arnold G. Chapman 
James E. Watt Jerry C. Finch \ 






HONOE-ABY MEMBER 



Hon. Frank M. Williams, State Engineer 
and Surveyor. 



MEETINGS 

Meetings are held, in general, on the fourth 
Tuesday evening of each month except during 
summer months, vs^hen Saturday p. m. tours are 
substituted. 

TOURS 

Short trips of engineering interest will be ar- 
ranged during the summer months. The following 
places were visited : During 1907, in June, Cement 
Works at Hudson; July, Filtration Plant of 
Albany Water Works; September, U. S. Arsenal, 
Watervliet. During 1908, in June, State Eoad 
'No. 385, Albany-Schenectady; August, Outing at 
Forest Park, Ballston Lake. 

ENTRANCE FEE 

The entrance fee is $2.00 which must accompany 
the application for membership. 

DUES 

Dues for Eesident Members are $5.00 per year, 
payable in advance. Dues for Non-Resident Mem- 
bers are $3.00 per year payable in advance. First 
year's dues will be prorated according to the 
quarter in which membership is secured. 



PAPEES PEESEIS^TED 

DURING THE YEAR 1906 

Concrete 

Wm. B. Landreth, Special Eesident Eng-ineer, 
State Engineer's Department. 

Use of Crushed Limestone In Concrete 

J. W. Pfau, Assistant Engineer, State En- 
gineer's Department. 

Pneumatic Foundation, Myers' Bldg. 

H. J. Cole, Superintendent, The Foundation 
Co., New York. 

iVlethods of Depositing Concrete 

T. M. Eipley, Assistant Engineer, State En- 
gineer's Department. 

Substructure, R» R. Bridge, Selma, Ala. 

G. F. Stickney, Expert Lock Designer, State 
Engineer's Department. 

River Improvements in the U, S. 

D. A. Watt, Expert Designer, State Engineer's 
Department. 

Hydrology of Rivers and Streams. 

Eobert E. Horton, Eesident Engineer, State 
Engineer's Department. 

Coke Oven Construction, Superior, Wis. 

C. H. Hoyt, Assistant Engineer State En- 
gineer's Department. 

Methods, Barge Canal Survey of 1900. 

Clark Brown, Assistant Engineer, State En- 
gineer's Department. 



DURINa THE YEAK 1907 

Clay Puddle. 

William I. Klein, Engineer in charge. Bureau 
of Water. 

Hydraulic Cements. 

Eussell S. Greenman, Kesident Engineer in 
charge of Testing Laboratory, State Engineer's 
Department. 

The Panama Canal. 

John H. McElroy, formerly Transitman, Isth- 
mian Canal Commission. 

New York State Barge Canal. 

William B. Landreth, Special Resident En- 
gineer, State Engineer's Department. 

Cement Testing. 

Eussell S. Greenman, Resident Engineer in 
charge of Testing Laboratory, State Engineer's 
Department. 

A New Type of Highway Bridge Abutment. 

William B. Davis, Chief Bridge Designer, 
State Engineer's Department. 

The Erection of Highway Bridges. 

JohnG. Peck, Assistant Chief Bridge Designer, 
State Engineer's Department. 

Canadian Canals and Waterways. 

George F. Chism, Resident Engineer, ISTew 
York State Barge Canal, in charge of Bureau 
of Electrical Equipment. 



North River Tunnel and City Terminal 

Station of Pennslyvania R. R. 

John Bartholemew, Bridge Designer, State 
Engineer's Department. 

DURING THE YEAR 1908 

Early Methods of Water Supply. 

Wm. E. Hill, Special Deputy State Engineer. 

The Hennepin CanaK 

Mortimer G. Barnes, Member of Advisory 
Board of Consulting Engineers on New York 
State Barge Canal. 

Commerce of New York State. 

Capt. Charles E. Campbell of New York. 

An American Engineer's Experience in Norway. 

Herschel Eoberts, President of Fort Orange 
Construction Co., Albany, N. Y. 

Sault Ste. Marie Canal. 

Joseph Eipley , Advisory Engineer to New York 
State Superintendent of Public Works. 

The Quebec Bridge. 

William E. Davis, Chief Bridge Designer, 
State Engineer's Department. 

Repairs to a Suspension Bridge, at Pittsburg. 

C. N. Haggart, Bridge Designer, State En- 
gineer's Department. 

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LIST OF MEMBEES 



Adams, Alilton J., Assistant Engineer, State De- 
partment of Highways, Albany. 

Alexander, Henry D. , Eesident Engineer in charge, 
State Barge Canal, Albany. 

Altdoerffer, J. K. B., Bridge Designer, State Barge 
Canal, Albany. 

Barnes, Alortimer Q., Member of Advisory Board 
of Consulting Engineers on State Barge Canal, 
Albany. 

Bartholemew, John, Bridge Designer, State Barge 
Canal, Albany. 

Bie, Emil, Bridge Designer, State Barge Canal, 
Albany. 

Biggi, F. A., Assistant Engineer, State Depart- 
ment of Highways, Albany. 

Blake, Francis E., Mechanical Engineer, State 
Barge Canal, Albany. 

Brady, James T. , Highway Inspector, State De- 
partment of Highways, Albany. 

Brainerd, E. A., Bridge Designer, State Barge 
Canal, Albany. 

Brandow, Emory E., Engineering Draftsman, 
State Barge Canal Albany. 

Braune, Q. M., Bridge Designer, State Barge 
Canal, Albany. 

Brown Clark, Assistant Engineer, State Barge 
Canal, Albany. 



Chapman, Arnold Q., Acting Chief Clerk to State 
Engineer and Surveyor, Albany. 

Chase, C. R., Assistant Engineer, State Barge 
Canal, Albany. 

Chism, Geo F., Eesident Engineer in charge of 
Bureau of Electrical Equipment, State Barge 
Canal, Albany. 

Culver, A. B., HighvN^ay Inspector, State Depart- 
ment of Highways, Chatham Center, N. Y. 

Davis, Win. R., Chief Bridge Designer and In- 
spector, State Barge Canal, Albany. 

De Graff, Harry W,, Deputy State Engineer 

and Survej^or, Albany. | 

Dempster, Osborn J., City Engineer, Little Falls. 

Doyle, E. J., Assistant Engineer, State Barge | 

Canal, Albany. 
Eatnes, Fred. M., Engineer in charge of Bureau ] 

of Computing and Checking, State Barge | 

Canal, Albany. i 

Falkenstein, Wm, P., Bridge Draftsman, State ] 

Ba^rge Canal, Albany. \ 

Finch, Jerry C, Engineer in charge Bureau of ; 

Plans and Surveys, State Department of High- ; 

ways, Albany. i 

Flanigan, C. H., Engineering Contractor, Albany, j 
Freitag, Leo, Bridge Draftsman, State Barge ; 

Canal, Albany. 
Getman, Frank L., Engineer for Cuban Engineer- i 

ing and Contracting Co., Havana, Cuba. i 

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Qreen, James C, Eridge Designer, State Barge 

Canal, Albany. 
Qreenman, Russell S., Besident Engineer, in 

charge of Testing Laboratory, State Barge 

Canal, Albany. 
Harrison, L. B., Consulting Engineer, Albany. 
Hayden, A. G., Bridge Designer, State Barge 

Canal, Albany. 
Helfand, N. E., Bridge Draftsman, State Barge 

Canal, Albany. 
Hendricks, E. D., Assistant Engineer, State 

Barge Canal, Fort Plain, N. Y. 
Hermans, F. A., Bridge Designer, State Barge 

Canal, Albany. 
Higley, A. H., Bridge Designer, State Barge Canal, 

Albany. 
Hiiborn, E , Assistant Engineer, State Barge 

Canal, Waterford. 
Hill, Wm. R., Consulting Engineer, Albany. 
Horton, R. E., Eesident Engineer in charge of 

Bureau of Hydraulics, State Barge Canal, 

Albany. 
Hoyt, C. H., Deputy Division Engineer, State 

Department of Highways, Albany. 
Hulburd, L. S., Assistant Engineer, State Barge 

Canal, Waterford. 
Jones, L. B., Engineer for Canton Bridge Co. 

Albany. 
Kaufman, A. J., Leveler, State Department of 

Highways, Albany. 

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Koetteritz, John B., Engineer, Little Falls. 
Lamb, E. A., Eesldent Engineer, State Barge 

Canal, Albany. 
Lanagan, F. R., Deputy City Engineer, Albany. 

Landreth, Wm, B., Special Deputy State Engineer, 

State Barge Canal, Albany. 
Larmon, F. P., Consulting Engineer, Troy. 

Mar den, W. R., Vice-President and Chief En- 
gineer, The United Construction Co., Albany. 

Mattimore, H. S., Inspector of Highways, Bureau 
of Eesearch, State Department of Highways, 
Albany. 

Maynard, G. E., Bridge Draftsman, State Barge 
Canal, Albany. 

Meer, G. D. , Engineering Draftsman, State Barge 
Canal, Albany. 

Melius, L. L., Vice-President and General Man- 
ager, Spuyten Duyvil Construction Co., New 
York City. 

Miller, H. D. , Bridge Designer, State Barge Canal, 
Albany. | 

Myers, J. E. , Inspector of Highways, Bureau of Ee- | 
search, State Department of Highways, Albany. | 

Nelson, Mark W., Engineering Draftsman, State \ 
Department of Highways, Albany. : 

O'Connor, John A., First Besident Engineer to '\ 
Division Engineer, State Barge Canal, Albany, i 

Parthesius, P. H., First Assistant Engineer, Troy \ 
Water Works, Troy. \ 



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Peck, Harry N., Bridge Contractor, 6 Charlotte 
St., Worcester, Mass. 

Podmore, J. C, Bridge Designer, State Barge 
Canal, Albany. 

Raynsford, Geo. M., Bureau of Public Works, 
Manila, Philippine Islands. 

Ripley, Joseph, Advisory Engineer to New York 
State Supt. of Public Works, Albany. 

Robbins, Dana W., Secretary and Engineer, Spuy- 
ten Duyvil Construction Co., New York City. 

Scheuermann, H. J., Bridge Designer, State Barge 
Canal, Albany. 

Segal, I. H., Eodman, State Department of High- 
ways, Albany. 

Semon, E. Q., Bridge Designer, State Barge 
Canal, Albany. 

Siingerland, W. H. Jr., Assistant Engineer, State 
Barge Canal, Albany. 

Southworth, J. L., Bridge Draftsman, State Barge 

Canal, Albany. 
Stickney, Q. F., Supervising Engineer, State 

Barge Canal, Albany. 

Sturtevant, Rupert, Engineering Draftsman, State 
Barge Canal, Albany. 

Underbill, Q. G., Engineer for A. Wyckoff & Son 
Co., Elmira. 

Watt, David A., Supervising Engineer, State 
Barge Canal, Albany. 

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Watt, James R., President and Treasurer, The 
United Construction Co., Albany. 

Weeks, H. A., Assistant Engineer, State Barge 
Canal, Albany. 

Whitford, Noble E., Eesident Engineer in charge 
of Bureau of Publication and Eeports, State 
Barge Canal, Albany. 

Wilke, R. F. J., Engineering Draftsman, State 
Department of Highways, Albany. 

WilHams, Hon. F. M., State Engineer and Sur- 
veyor, Albany. 

WilHams, F. P., Eesident Engineer, in charge of 
Erie Eesidency No. 3, State Barge Canal, 
Amsterdam. 

Williams, G. D., Eastern Division Engineer, State 
Barge Canal, Albany. 

Williams, W. J., Eensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 
Troy. Eesidence, Albany. 

Wolff, Max, Assistant Engineer, State Depart- 
ment of Highways, Albany. 

Wood, C. Hancock, Bridge Designer, State Barge 
Canal, Albany. f 



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